The International Ecotourism Society

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)

"As the world's oldest and largest international ecotourism association, TIES seeks to be the global source of knowledge and advocacy uniting communities, conservation, and sustainable travel."


 * Former Executive Director (2003-06), Martha Honey

People
Accessed November 2007:

Executive Committee
 * Kelly Bricker (Chair) - Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, University of Utah
 * Tony Charters (Vice Chair) - Principal, Tony Charters & Associates, AUSTRALIA
 * Andrew Fairley (Treasurer) - Chairman, Alpine Resorts Coordinating Council, AUSTRALIA
 * Richard Denman (Secretary) - Director of Tourism Consulting, The Tourism Company, UNITED KINGDOM

Board of Directors
 * Heba Aziz - Director, Research Services, Jameirah, UAE
 * Rajiv Bhartari - Conservator of Forests & Director of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Government of Uttaranchal, Indian Forest Service, INDIA
 * Sylvie Blangy - European Marie Curie Research Fellow, Carleton University, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, CANADA
 * Chandra de Silva - CEO/Founder Director, Ranweli Holiday Village Ltd., SRI LANKA
 * Kameila Georgieva - Manager, Human Resources Center, Ltd., BULGARIA
 * Glenn Jampol - President, Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, COSTA RICA
 * Karen Lewis - Owner, Lapa Rios Ecolodge, COSTA RICA
 * Hitesh Mehta - Architect, Landscape Architect and Ecotourism Planner, HM Design, USA
 * John Poutasse - Attorney, LSL Law, USA
 * Ravi Ruparel - Senior Financial Sector Specialist, The World Bank, USA
 * Keith W. Sproule - International Ecotourism Consultant, USA
 * Wolfgang Strasdas - Head of Program, Fachhochschule Eberswalde (University of Applied Sciences), Sustainable Tourism Management, Master Program, GERMANY
 * Masaru Takayama - Executive Director, Japan Ecolodge Association, JAPAN
 * Jan Wigsten - Consultant, Natural Consulting and Training, SWEDEN, Marketing Director, Nomadic Journeys, MONGOLIA
 * Carolyn Wild - President, WILD International, CANADA and AUSTRALIA

Contact

 * Web: http://www.ecotourism.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Costas Christ - Founding board member
 * International Expeditions
 * Richard Ryel - Chairman of the Board from 1997-2002
 * Megan Epler Wood
 * Craig Sholley - former board member